Global Express 7000's first flight today...
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Global Express 7000's first flight today...
November 04th 2017...
First flight... 2 hours 27 minutes and up to FL200.
Hope to be lucky enough to fly one or the 8000 before I retire.
https://youtu.be/Dl6WuWsyh2o
First flight... 2 hours 27 minutes and up to FL200.
Hope to be lucky enough to fly one or the 8000 before I retire.
https://youtu.be/Dl6WuWsyh2o
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@ Marlon Brando...
Well with the XRS we already fly +12 hour flights so with the 7000 you can add easily another 2 hours for sure.
The thing is if you get to fly it, it means 9/10 hrs flights... Too long !
I think the G7000 max flight time will be close to 16 hours. It's ridiculous in a cabin that small, no real crew rest separated from the galley/pax, limited storage for catering supplies. But, they're selling pretty well.
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It's ridiculous in a cabin that small, no real crew rest separated from the galley/pax,
The G7000 CRA is only better, the space is very decent, as shown in video at 1:22"
Have you actually flown any 12+ hour flights in a Global? Looks pretty in the pictures, try getting real sleep next to a galley. I've done innumerable 24-hour duty days in the C-5, a walk in the park compared to an augmented day in the Global.
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GF... That's because you're an old fart! :-)
I understand your point of view and that's why in a way we never (never say never right) use an augmented crew in our operations (so far).
On long trips from North America to Asia we schedule a technical stop (usually Anchorage when we do it westbound or somewhere in Europe eastbound) and a fresh crew takes over for the remainder of the flight.
T.C. might be changing things in regards to augmented crews and the allotted extension for a crew duty day and the type of "private space" offered onboard may well dictate how much of an extension you will be able to get.
I did hear some GEXs have custom made double bunk set ups which offer lie flat sleeping positions that are apparently pretty good but I have never seen one and talked to pilots that use them.
I'm sure the 7000 and would think the 8000 would have better set ups then the present generation GEXs.
I understand your point of view and that's why in a way we never (never say never right) use an augmented crew in our operations (so far).
On long trips from North America to Asia we schedule a technical stop (usually Anchorage when we do it westbound or somewhere in Europe eastbound) and a fresh crew takes over for the remainder of the flight.
T.C. might be changing things in regards to augmented crews and the allotted extension for a crew duty day and the type of "private space" offered onboard may well dictate how much of an extension you will be able to get.
I did hear some GEXs have custom made double bunk set ups which offer lie flat sleeping positions that are apparently pretty good but I have never seen one and talked to pilots that use them.
I'm sure the 7000 and would think the 8000 would have better set ups then the present generation GEXs.
